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Filed: K-3 Visa Country: Pakistan
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Hello,

We applied for the K3 Visa in Nov 2004 and have been waiting since then for the approval. I used Holmes & Lolly and found them to be wonderful, however since Dec 2005 they informed me that the case is undergoing background checks as per what the NBC has told them when they check on the status. I checked the status on USCIS website and it shows that the I129F is "Case received and pending" and that it is at the NBC. However I then checked the processing times for the I-129F at the NBC and it shows Sept 2006. I am confused as to why my background check would take so long and neither me nor my wife have committed any crime before. Is it possible that this could be due to the fact that I am an American convert to Islam and my wife is from Pakistan? My wife and her family were in the US before but left on voluntary departure, could this also be a reason?

Holmes & Lolly suggested that I ask a senator to intercede but told me that if I choose this route then they themselves can no longer help me at all anymore according to the law.

All of this seems really strange to us... Any advice and answers would be helpful and greatly appreciated.

Thanks!

Edited by Yusuf
Filed: Country: Pakistan
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  Yusuf said:
Hello,

We applied for the K3 Visa in Nov 2004 and have been waiting since then for the approval. I used Holmes & Lolly and found them to be wonderful, however since Dec 2005 they informed me that the case is undergoing background checks as per what the NBC has told them when they check on the status. I checked the status on USCIS website and it shows that the I129F is "Case received and pending" and that it is at the NBC. However I then checked the processing times for the I-129F at the NBC and it shows Sept 2006. I am confused as to why my background check would take so long and neither me nor my wife have committed any crime before. Is it possible that this could be due to the fact that I am an American convert to Islam and my wife is from Pakistan? My wife and her family were in the US before but left on voluntary departure, could this also be a reason?

Holmes & Lolly suggested that I ask a senator to intercede but told me that if I choose this route then they themselves can no longer help me at all anymore according to the law.

All of this seems really strange to us... Any advice and answers would be helpful and greatly appreciated.

Thanks!

Did you apply for the K3 visa or submitted teh I-129F for to USCIS?

What is teh current status of your I-130?

***I-130***

2006-12-14 I-130 Sent to Vermont Service Center

2007-01-12 I-130 NOA1

2007-04-06 Approved!

***I-129F (new form)***

2007-01-31 I-129F Sent to Chicago

2007-02-07 I-129F NOA1

2007-04-06 Approved!

***US Embassy Islamabad***

2007-04-25 Packet Received by my wife

2007-05-15 Medical Exam

2007-05-29 Interview Approved!

2007-05-29 AP starts

2007-11-01 Wife got call to pickup her Visa from American Express

2008-01-12 POE at JFK

***I-485***

2008-11-10 I-485 Sent to Chicago

2008-11-20 Payment accepted

2008-11-22 I-485 NOA1

2009-01-09 Biometric

2009-03-08 Interview Letter

2009-04-08 Interview Approved!

2009-04-08 Welcome letter received

2009-04-18 Green Card Received

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Disclaimer: I'm not a lawyer and anything posted is just my own opinion

Filed: K-3 Visa Country: Pakistan
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The case is being handled by Holmes & Lolly. We filled out all of the necessary forms in 2004 for the K3 Visa and they handled the paperwork. Now we are at the point where it is held due to security checks so I am starting to think that there is really nothing we can do except to continue to be patient and wait.

Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Egypt
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but how long are you going to wait for......waiting for 3 years for an approval at the USCIS level is completely out of the normal processing times.....i don't know how you do it....being patient that is........

  Yusuf said:
The case is being handled by Holmes & Lolly. We filled out all of the necessary forms in 2004 for the K3 Visa and they handled the paperwork. Now we are at the point where it is held due to security checks so I am starting to think that there is really nothing we can do except to continue to be patient and wait.

I-130

8/07/06 mailed I-130 to VSC

8/17/06 NOA1

12/14/06 NOA2

1/24/07 sent I-824 to have I-130 forwarded to NVC

6/15/07 NVC case # assigned.............It's about time!!

9/16/07 case complete after 2 RFE's for DS230

10/9/07 Interview

10/16/07 VISA!!

I-129F

9/10/06 mailed I-129F

9/19/06 NOA1

12/15/06 NOA2

1/09/07 Packet 3 received from Cairo Embassy

2/12/07 Packet 3 returned to Cairo Embassy

5/6/07 Interview..........It's about time!!

ضَاقتْ فلّما استَحْكمَتْ حَلقا تها فُرِجَتْ..................وَ كِدْتُ أظنها لا تفرجُ

Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Colombia
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Will making an infopass appointment help out at all? Or will your lawyers have a problem with that as well? I'm just wondering... :huh:

Edited by Mononoke28

CR-1

02/05/07 - I-130 sent to NSC

05/03/07 - NOA2

05/10/07 - NVC receives petition, case # assigned

08/08/07 - Case Complete

09/27/07 - Interview, visa granted

10/02/07 - POE

11/16/07 - Received green card and Welcome to America letter in the mail

Removing Conditions

07/06/09 - I-751 sent to CSC

08/14/09 - Biometrics

09/27/09 - Approved

10/01/09 - Received 10 year green card

U.S. Citizenship

03/30/11 - N-400 sent via Priority Mail w/ delivery confirmation

05/12/11 - Biometrics

07/20/11 - Interview - passed

07/20/11 - Oath ceremony - same day as interview

Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Egypt
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Posted

How exactly has your lawyer been helping you these past 3 years???

I-130

8/07/06 mailed I-130 to VSC

8/17/06 NOA1

12/14/06 NOA2

1/24/07 sent I-824 to have I-130 forwarded to NVC

6/15/07 NVC case # assigned.............It's about time!!

9/16/07 case complete after 2 RFE's for DS230

10/9/07 Interview

10/16/07 VISA!!

I-129F

9/10/06 mailed I-129F

9/19/06 NOA1

12/15/06 NOA2

1/09/07 Packet 3 received from Cairo Embassy

2/12/07 Packet 3 returned to Cairo Embassy

5/6/07 Interview..........It's about time!!

ضَاقتْ فلّما استَحْكمَتْ حَلقا تها فُرِجَتْ..................وَ كِدْتُ أظنها لا تفرجُ

Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Pakistan
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Posted

Contact your congressman and see if they can help you http://www.congress.org/congressorg/home/ at this link it will give you the information on the person to contact. Also, you will need to sign a form giving them rights to inquire on your behalf and in most cases it can be downloaded from their webpages.

Everything I respond to is from personal knowledge, research or experience and I am in no means a lawyer or do I claim to be one. Everyone should read, research and be responsible for your own journey.

 
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